Why is it der Jackpot?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Jackpot, so learn the two together: der Jackpot.
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Meaning
[1] Card game, especially poker: joint game use
[1] Kartenspiel, speziell Poker: gemeinsamer Spieleinsatz[2] Gambling, mostly the lottery, Toto: collected, cumulative and mostly high game gain
[2] Glücksspiel, meist Lotto, Toto: gesammelter, kumulierter und meist hoher SpielgewinnExamples
[1] "He was considering increasing the jackpot"
[1] „Er zog es in Betracht, den Jackpot zu erhöhen.“
[2] The jackpot was broken by a Swabian again
[2] Der Jackpot wurde wieder von einem Schwaben geknackt.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Jackpot | die Jackpots |
| Genitiv | des Jackpots | der Jackpots |
| Dativ | dem Jackpot | den Jackpots |
| Akkusativ | den Jackpot | die Jackpots |
Pronunciation
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